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8 train and railroad experiences in Norwich and Norfolk

Are you a big fan of model trains? Do you like taking a trip on a heritage railway? Or do you want to find an exciting new experience for children? Norwich and Norfolk are home to a wealth of incredible rail and rail experiences just begging to be discovered!

1. Bure valley railway

The Bure Valley Railway is the perfect experience for steam train enthusiasts. It is Norfolk’s longest narrow gauge railway, an 18 mile round trip that connects the historic market town of Aylsham and the capital of the Broads, Wroxham. As you fly over the pretty countryside, along the River Bure and across the meadows, you’ll be relaxing and having fun in no time.

Tickets for a return are £ 15 for adults and £ 7.50 for children. In addition, there are regular thematic events that you can book. This October semester kids are free with a paying adult, and at Christmas you can board the Festive Express, which will include festive treats and a visit to see Santa in his cave.

For die-hard steam train fans, you can have fun having an amazing steam driving experience. You will need to prepare the steam engine and drive it with passenger cars attached. Lunch and refreshments also included. One day course from £ 225.

2. Miniature Worlds of Wroxham

Are you more interested in model trains than real ones? There is something so fascinating about being able to reproduce such a large and powerful machine in such a small format! And you can marvel at some fantastic examples of this at Miniature Worlds of Wroxham. There are several layouts to see, replicating the railways of countries around the world. And if you like to get your hands on a little more (or have kids who do), there are interactive layouts too – giving you the ability to push the button and watch them drive. Thomas the Tank Engine’s interactive layout is definitely one of the little ones’ favorites. Adults £ 11.95, children £ 8.95.

3. Mid-Norfolk Railway

East Anglia’s longest heritage standard gauge railway, the Mid-Norfolk Railway is expected to be at the top of any railroad enthusiast’s list. The main railway station is in Dereham and serves Wymondham Abbey Halt station. To make it a whole day, why not book one of the dining trains and enjoy a train trip with delicious food in addition! Or you can drop by when the world famous Flying Scotsman locomotive visits the railroad in October. Round trip £ 29.50 per person, with a special fish and chips train £ 45.

4. Eaton Park

Eaton park The Miniature Railroad is perfect for families who want to spend some quality time and get some fresh air! The railway crosses a beautiful meadow, and only costs £ 1.50 per adult and £ 1 per child to ride. Trains run on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. depending on the availability of volunteers and the weather. What could be better than a pleasant picnic in the park followed by a special trip on the miniature railway?

5. North Norfolk Railway

Stretching from the seaside town of Sheringham to the pretty town of Holt, the North Norfolk Railway will take you through some of the county’s most amazing coastlines. Steam trains run daily in September and most days in October, and there are also a whole host of special events to get you excited about. From fleet days where all the locomotives will be on track, to food services, 1940s themed weekends and even a spooky ghost train for Halloween. You can also book a whole range of experiences, from a behind-the-scenes tour to signage and driving days.

The icing on the cake has to be the Norfolk Lights Express. From November 15 to January 3, you can experience an immersive winter journey aboard a steam train illuminated by thousands of small lights! As you navigate the trail, you will pass a series of colorful illuminated dioramas that will keep the whole family entertained. Tickets only £ 18 per person.

6. Wells and Walsingham Light Rail

For something a little more discreet, Wells and Walsingham Light Rail is a real treat. Go on an adventure on the world’s smallest public railway, which connects the seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea and the beautiful Abbey Village of Walsingham. Your journey will take you through countryside, over and under bridges, past a hill fort, and across a real ghost platform. With tickets priced at just £ 5 per person, it’s a great way to enjoy a day on a budget. Pair it with ice cream, fish and chips or maybe even hot and fresh donuts in Wells and voila!

7. Steam and Bressingham Gardens

Steam and Bressingham Gardens has several narrow gauge railway lines and a number of steam engines for all to enjoy. The highlight is definitely the Garden Railway, which takes you on a journey through the magnificent gardens, so that you can admire their beauty in a truly unique way. The museum is also home to the National Collection of Daddy’s Army Vintage Vehicles located on a recreation of Main Street from the popular TV series. There really is something for everyone here! Tickets start at £ 5.08 for children and £ 8.17 for adults for standard entry, or £ 7.26 for children and £ 11.35 for adults for an entry with unlimited train journeys.

8. Thursford

by Thursford The Steam Engine Museum houses the finest collection of steam engines in the country and allows you to get up close and personal. Learn about the history of steam on land, on the roads and at the fairgrounds and step back in time. The museum is currently closed for the Christmas Spectacular show in Thursford, but will reopen in 2022 – so make sure a visit is part of your New Year’s resolutions!

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Caterpillar Inc. and Chevron USA Inc. will collaborate “to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen as a commercially viable alternative to traditional fuels” for line rail, ships and main power, the reports reported. companies, who said they demonstrate a hydrogen locomotive.

Caterpillar and Chevron announced on September 8 that they would develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary energy applications.

Hosted by Progress Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, Caterpillar and Chevron demonstrate a prototype hydrogen locomotive and associated hydrogen refueling infrastructure. The companies said work on the rail demonstration “will begin immediately at various locations across the United States.”

“As we strive to provide customers with the ability to use the type of fuel desired in their operations, the collaboration with Chevron is a great opportunity to demonstrate the viability of hydrogen as a fuel source,” said Joe Creed, President of Caterpillar Group of Energy and Transportation. “This agreement supports our commitment to invest in new products, technologies and services to help our customers achieve their climate-related goals as they build a better and more sustainable world. “

“Through Chevron New Energies, Chevron is seeking to create demand for hydrogen – and the technologies needed to use it – for heavy transportation and industrial sectors, where carbon emissions are more difficult to reduce,” said Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron New Energies. noted. “Our collaboration with Caterpillar is another important step in advancing a commercially viable hydrogen economy. “

In further developments, Union Pacific’s EMD 710 and 645 series locomotives can now operate with a higher biodiesel fuel blend content. The Class I railroad reported on August 19 that Progress Rail had approved the use of a biodiesel blend of up to 20% in its units. Previously, the EMD 710 and 645 were approved to operate at 5%.

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Fuel cells and batteries: the future of mobility?

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Hydrogen Strategy for Canada’s Railways

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New study from Indian NGO Climate Trends and UK green tech start-up Riding Sunbeams says direct solar power supply is an attractive method for Indian railways to meet their net zero target by here 2030, given the rapid reduction in carbon emissions and cost benefits for the operator.

According to the study, the Indian rail network, if fully electrified, could sustainably meet up to 28% of its traction demand with the direct connection of solar photovoltaic production, without the need to connect via the network. The authors based their conclusions on current levels of energy demand. The amount of solar PV generation that can be directly connected to run the traction load is estimated at 5,272 MW. This is about a quarter of the new 20 GW solar capacity planned by Indian Railways for traction and non-traction loads as part of its efforts to reach net zero by 2030.

The direct connection of 5,272 MW of solar photovoltaic production should reduce emissions by 6.8 million tCO2 per year while supplying at least one in four trains on the national grid at competitive conditions.

Analysts pointed out that the solar power supply generated directly in the overhead lines of the railroad instead of being purchased through the power grids, reduces energy losses and saves money for the rail operator. If edge-of-line storage facilities can be integrated, an even higher proportion of IR’s planned solar generation capacity could be connected in a viable manner to the traction grid rather than the grid.

Report author, Riding Sunbeams Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Leo Murray said: “Currently India leads the world on two vital climate frontiers: rail electrification and deployment of solar energy. Our analysis shows that connecting these two key low-carbon technologies in Indian railways can boost both India’s economic recovery from the Covid pandemic and its efforts to move away from fossil fuels to cope. to the climate crisis. “

Report co-author and Climate Trends director Aarti Khosla said: “Indian railways play an important role in the life of every Indian. Not only is it the most convenient mode of transportation, it is also the most famous and the largest employer in the country. The government is injecting large sums of money to modernize the railways, which in turn will play a big role in a net zero vision for the nation. There has been an analysis that converting all diesel locomotives to electric locomotives will actually increase emissions in the short term, however, this report shows the huge opportunity to get it right the first time, by creating a direct connection from the locomotive system with solar photovoltaic installations, meeting more than a quarter of total demand.

However, the researchers also warned that achieving the goal of full electrification of all roads by 2023 could be accompanied by an increase in CO2 emissions in the short term due to the current reliance on the. India using coal to generate electricity.

The power required to move trains in a rail network is called the traction load. To assess the part of the traction load that could be satisfied by a direct solar photovoltaic supply, the energy demand of 16 of the 18 railway zones of the IR was taken into account in the study. The two areas not considered were the Metro area and the New South Coast Rail Management Area, as annual consumption data for these two areas was not available.

The team analyzed the traction energy demand on each of the 16 rail zones and compared it to the potential solar resource in each region to produce a figure for the total amount of solar energy that could be connected directly to the path. of iron to run the trains.

Higher production and utilization rates dramatically improve the profitability of direct solar traction supply. The top five areas with the greatest solar-rail potential are South Central Railway (394-625MW), Central Railway (299-475MW), Northern Railway (290-459MW), Western Railway (280-443MW) and West Central Chemin de iron (278-440MW).

The South Central Railway can connect the most solar PV generation to 625 MW because it has the highest traction power demand. The Northeast Railway has the lowest traction power demand and therefore can only connect 117 MW of solar PV generation.

With the West Somerset Railway nearing the end of a successful and busy summer season, Christmas planning is well underway, including a new Winterlights event taking place in the evening.

In addition to the usual Santa Express trains during the day, which will run from Bishops Lydeard to Williton, on ten dates starting in early December, the 14 Winterlights trains will run with the steam locomotive and illuminated cars, as well as festive displays along the line from Bishops Lydeard to Crowcombe.

Winterlights will run from mid-November, twice a night, and tickets go on sale from today at £ 20 per person and can be booked on the West Somerset Railway website.

Winterlights trains run on Friday 19 November and Saturday 20^e November, then November 26 & 27, then Friday December 3 and Saturday December 4, and weekends on December 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, plus December 21, 22 and 23.

Santa Express trains will depart on Saturday December 4 and Sunday December 5, then run on the weekends of December 11, 12, 18, 19, then Christmas week on December 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Commenting on WSR’s Christmas Train 2021 schedule, Kerry Noble, Deputy Managing Director of WSR, said: “We expect our ‘Winterlights’ trains to be popular with visitors and our workers as something new and a different and enlightening experience on the line. Our Christmas trains are essential to us because they constitute a good supplement of income which greatly helps us to get through the winter fallow period.

“Organizing successful events at the WSR always takes a lot of planning and effort, but none of this is achievable without the continued help of our amazing team of volunteers and staff, many of whom have worked so hard for us. get through the busy summer. period.”

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Great Western Railway heavy freight locomotive arrives at Carrog

Despite the wet weather, good numbers boarded the train to run behind the 3802. There was an air of enthusiasm from the volunteers gathered as the steam returned to the tracks, and members of the public were excited to join the extended drive to Carrog.

The heritage Wickham railcar completed the steam train offering 75-minute weekend service.

The certification of the locomotive was completed to the satisfaction of the ORR (Office des Chemins de Fer et des Routes) thanks to the hard work of Service Motive members who had prepared No.3802 for its return to steam.

For the crews on the platform, it was a day of reassessing their skills to drive and fire the engine after a ten-month hiatus in operations.

Great Western Railway heavy freight locomotive – driver Martin Fuller and firefighter Steph Ellwood on the footrest

For the first trip, Martin Fuller was the driver accompanied by firefighter Steph Ellwood.

LRT Chairman Peter Edwards said: “The resumption of a steam transport service in Llangollen this weekend is the culmination of a huge effort on the part of our volunteers and our small staff. . This is an important step in our return to full operation.

“We cannot afford to be complacent, however, we depend on the continued support of the Welsh government and we still have challenges to overcome if we are to bring the railway back to stability and profitability.”

Rail services have been gradually reintroduced to the railroad since July, when an interim service with the heritage diesel wagon initially operated to Berwyn.

These were then extended to Glyndyfrdwy when the engineering work was completed.

The heritage diesel service proved popular with visitors wishing to access walking areas in the Dee Valley and the revenue generated from the tickets usefully contributed to the overhead costs of the railway, pending the return of the train to steam.

Steam trains will run on weekends and holidays, with diesel railcars running Tuesday through Friday in August.

Peterborough’s Nene Valley Railway is ideal for a perfect day out in the beautiful countryside that surrounds the city, whatever the season.

Whether it’s a family day out during the summer holidays, a ride on the Thomas Shuttle in the fall, or a special Santa Claus as Christmas approaches, your steam train journey to through the magnificent valley of the Nene will be unforgettable.

The railway is based at Wansford Station and operates steam trains on the 7½ mile route between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction.

Read also: The 7 Best Places to Have Afternoon Tea in Peterborough

You can stop along the way at Orton Mere, Overton, and Wansford to soak up the scenery and step back when you’re ready.

NVR schedules vary depending on the day and if there are any special events running on the schedule.

Let’s take a look …

A series of fabulous events will take place in the second half of August, as guest star LMS Jubilee 45596 Bahamas class locomotive arrives in the valley.

On the weekend of August 21-22 and the holiday weekend of 28-29-30, the Bahamas will carry passenger trains, including one of the popular Jolly Fisherman dining trains on Saturdays. A shuttle service will also be in operation during events.

Tickets sell out quickly: Jolly Fisherman’s traditional fish and chips are sold out for the 21st, but there are still plenty for the 28!

Consult the schedule of the special event + shuttle.

If traveling behind the Bahamas isn’t enough for you, why not learn how to drive it? The Bahamas Steam Driver Experience offers you an hour of lesson and an hour on the step of the 45996! The event will take place on August 19, 20, 26 and 27.

Most standard travel days by the end of October follow the yellow schedule. The railway will operate mainly on weekends, while Wednesdays through September 1 will have special events for families.

A Railcar shuttle will run along the main road on August 18 and 25, on its own schedule, while the times will be changed slightly to a single day on September 4.

The last weekend of October will host an event with the beloved Thomas Shuttle, and of course will have its own schedule.

In November, Sunday 7 and Saturdays 13 and 20 will follow the orange schedule.

And, from the weekend of November 27 to 28 in December until Christmas Eve, Santa Claus arrives aboard his festive Steam Express.

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Wabtec celebrated on August 6 the modernization of its 1,000th locomotive in North and South America with the delivery to Norfolk Southern (NS) of the AC44C6M 4463, a rebuilt 1998 vintage GE Dash-9.

Wabtec’s modernization program covers the replacement of control systems to transform DC traction units into AC units. The transformation of the 4463 into the AC44C6M – a joint effort of engineering teams from Wabtec and NS – involved a complete rebuild of the unit’s 7FDL igniter to EPA Tier 1 Plus emissions standards, upgrading the engine control system and installation of Trip Optimizer SmartHPT and LOCOTROL® eXpanded Architecture (XA) Distributed Power (DP).

Trip Optimizer SmartHPT “allows additional fuel savings by optimizing train performance for a given HPT (Horse Power Per Ton) target,” notes Wabtec. “It is EPA certified for 5% fuel and emissions savings. Auto idle identifies areas where the train has more power than needed and automatically idles the tail units in the front group, saving additional fuel. The Smart Planner option provides a railway with the ability to limit a train’s HPT by developing a limited power plan based on a customer-defined HPT limit for the train and route. The Network Control option automatically isolates the locomotives from the lead group using eMU / Interconsist routing. Isolated units will then follow their specific railway rules for closure. “

Wabtec describes LOCOTROL® XA as the “next generation DP platform”, offering benefits such as reduced DP communication losses and support for future applications such as Road RCL and digital messages on THE METEORCOMM® ITCM® (Interoperable Train Control Messaging^®) network.

ITCM®, part of the METEORCOMM® Interoperable Train Control network® (ITCnet^®), is “an advanced, custom, middleware messaging system for the rail industry that supports seamless communication between multiple organizations across tens of thousands of remote endpoints,” the company notes. “It allows the back office and the railways to exchange messages regardless of their physical location or type of connectivity. It is currently used by Class I, short haul and commuter railways, system integrators, and positive train control (PTC) accommodation providers across the country. This system supports PTC by coupling state-of-the-art hardware with advanced software to enable highly reliable interoperable train control communication. “

Reconstruction in AC44C6M gives “up to 25% improvement in energy efficiency; more than 40% increase in reliability; up to 55% increase in tractive effort; and up to 20% reduction in maintenance, repair and overhaul expenses, ”Wabtec reports. “The fuel efficiency benefits of these 1,000 locomotives have reduced carbon emissions by more than 1.4 million tonnes since 2015. This reduction is equivalent to removing emissions from 340,000 cars. “

NS represents 500 of the 1,000 locomotives that Wabtec has modernized. Each rebuild of the NS fleet reduces more than 500 tonnes of carbon emissions per year, according to Wabtec.

The retrofit program also reduces emissions by reusing existing steel on the locomotive through a requalification and refurbishment process. “More than half of the critical components of a locomotive are reused, rebuilt or remanufactured at least three times during their useful life,” explains Wabtec. The company’s locomotive factories in Erie, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; and Contagem in Brazil reused more than 100,000 tonnes of steel to modernize the 1,000 locomotives.

“This achievement is a testament to the value that our locomotive modernization service offers to customers,” said Pascal Schweitzer, President of Wabtec Freight Services. “Our modernization program breathes new life and technological advancements into customers’ aging locomotives, while reducing a railroad’s operating costs and carbon footprint.

“Our partnership with Wabtec is one of the ways we plan to meet our target of 42% reduction in emissions intensity by 2034,” says Tom Schnautz, vice president of NS-Advanced Train Control . “The Wabtec program maximizes the value of our locomotives, reduces operating costs and reduces emissions. Schnautz said Age of the railway that the typical life expectancy of an NS locomotive is 25 years. The rebuilding program of these 20-year-old Dash-9s (there are 1,200 in the Nova Scotia fleet) gives them at least 10 more years of service and makes them the equivalent of a new locomotive. . “Dollar for dollar, compared to the acquisition of new units, the operating and cost savings are magnified,” he said.

In June, CSX joined forces with Wabtec to modernize the locomotives in its fleet.

Railway Age editor-in-chief Marybeth Luczak contributed to this story.

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has announced that it will welcome BR Class 27, No. 27001, to the railroad for its upcoming diesel and mixed traffic gala.

Courtesy of Class 27 Locomotive Group and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), 27001 will join the previously announced Class 26 No. 26007 for their first gala since the Spring Steam Gala in 2020.

It is believed that this is the first time that 26007 and 27001 have been kept together, which means that the prototypes of the 26 and 27 classes will come together.

Both 26007 and 27001 were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, 27001 being a further development of 26007. 27001 entered service in 1961 as number D5347.

The Class 26 and 27 will join the diesels of the domestic fleet of BR Class 20 No. 20031, BR Class 37 No. 37075, EE Prototype D0226 ‘Vulcan’, Hudswell Clarke Shunter D2511 and Hunslet No. 32 ‘Huskisson’.

BR Standard 2 Steam Locomotive Fleet # 78022, USATC S160 # 5820 ‘Big Jim’, Ex-LMS Ivatt # 41241, MR 4F # 43924 (subject to boiler extension) will join also at the party. ), and appearing for her first Passionate Gala, L&Y No. 957 ‘The Green Dragon’.

It is also hoped that Taff Vale 85 will join in the fun if the repairs are completed on time.

The Mixed Traffic Gala will take place from Friday September 10 to Sunday September 12, with an intensive schedule in effect.

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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that GWR Saint No. 2999 Lady of Legend will join their annual Steam Gala celebrations.

Running from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 September, the event will see an intensive schedule in operation with all available steam locomotives.

2999 Lady of Legend joins previously announced visitors LNER A1 No. 60163 Tornado, courtesy of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, and LMS 8F No. 48305, courtesy of Great Central Railway.

These three locomotives join BR 9F 92134, SR Schools n ° 926 Repton, SR S15 n ° 925, LMS Black 5 n ° 5428 Eric Treacy, Cockerill Type IV n ° 8 Lucie, Lambton n ° 29 ‘Peggy’, NER J27 n ° . 65894, NER Q6 n ° 63395, BR Standard 4 n ° 80136 and BR Standard n ° 76079.

While timetables are being confirmed, tickets can already be booked through the North Yorkshire Moors Railway website.

2999 Lady of Legend tours courtesy of its owners, the Great Western Society and the Didcot Railway Center.

History of 2999 Lady of Legend

A prototype Saint was built in 1902 and was used for stopping and express passenger services on the Great Western. They formed the basis of the Hall class during the reconstruction of 2925 St Martin in 1924. They lasted until 1951 when the class was withdrawn. Fast forward to the 21st century – the Didcot Railway Center began new locomotive construction in 2009, and the completed 2999 entered passenger service in 2019.

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